Managua vs Porto Alegre - Cost of Living Comparison

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Managua Porto Alegre
🚶 Cost of living one person
$760
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1894
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$279
$353
🏘️ Family rent
$460
$595
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$260
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$112
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$194
$500
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
33
74
😀 Quality of life
45
61
🏙️ Population
937K
1.33M

The cost of living in Managua is 7% less expensive than in Porto Alegre. Cities ranked 6823rd and 6605th ($760 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 11th in Nicaragua and Brazil, respectively. Check Nicaragua vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Managua compared to 0.6 months in Porto Alegre. Managua ranked 1st best city to live in Nicaragua vs Porto Alegre ranked 14th in Brazil, while ranked 7112th and 5818th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Managua vs Porto Alegre

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Managua Porto Alegre
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.96
$5.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.28
$6.15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.3
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.82
$1.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$230
$295
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$170
$281
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$420
$545
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$307
$489
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$48
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.4
$73.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$36.8
$21.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.16%
10.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1161
$1364
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$439
$1446
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.9
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.98
$57.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.93
$9.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.32
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.25
$0.89
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.42
$1.21
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.34
$4.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$9.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.33
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.89
$1.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.6
$7.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.64
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.12
$5.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.17
$3.87
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.87
$1.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.58
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.1
$24.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.04
$6.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.2
$53.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.2
$7.14
👖 Brand Jeans
$77.5
$45.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$134
$88.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$309
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7040
$7258

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Cities near Managua

Distance City Cost of living
27 km or 17 mi Masaya
$790
42 km or 26 mi Granada
$698
74 km or 46 mi Leon
$735
93 km or 58 mi Matagalpa
$673
95 km or 59 mi Juigalpa
$768
104 km or 65 mi Esteli
$682
108 km or 67 mi Chinandega
$770
108 km or 67 mi Jinotega
$467
109 km or 68 mi San Juan del Sur
$864
192 km or 119 mi Liberia
$953
211 km or 131 mi Tamarindo
$1714
239 km or 148 mi Tegucigalpa
$836
255 km or 159 mi San Miguel
$1097
272 km or 169 mi Usulutan
$1090
288 km or 179 mi Puntarenas
$821
297 km or 185 mi Comayagua
$739
303 km or 188 mi Santa Teresa
$1236
326 km or 203 mi Alajuela
$1303
335 km or 208 mi Heredia
$1335
343 km or 213 mi San Jose
$1398
345 km or 214 mi Yoro
$729
361 km or 224 mi Soyapango
$1273
361 km or 224 mi San Salvador
$1362
361 km or 224 mi Cartago
$1241
365 km or 227 mi Mejicanos
$1262
365 km or 227 mi Apopa
$1238
369 km or 229 mi Santa Tecla
$1182
398 km or 247 mi El Progreso
$780
400 km or 248 mi Villanueva
$801
406 km or 252 mi La Lima
$791
408 km or 253 mi La Ceiba
$627
408 km or 254 mi Santa Ana
$695
412 km or 256 mi Sonsonate
$883
418 km or 260 mi San Pedro Sula
$989
427 km or 265 mi Limon
$1288
430 km or 267 mi Choloma
$661
435 km or 270 mi Ahuachapan
$1436
453 km or 282 mi Puerto Cortes
$719
489 km or 304 mi Jalapa
$1009
533 km or 331 mi San Miguel Petapa
$1018

Cities near Porto Alegre

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Canoas
$660
16 km or 9.9 mi Cachoeirinha
$575
21 km or 13 mi Viamao
$676
41 km or 25 mi Novo Hamburgo
$571
96 km or 60 mi Caxias do Sul
$580
100 km or 62 mi Bento Goncalves
$616
107 km or 67 mi Camaqua
$637
121 km or 75 mi Santa Cruz do Sul
$633
160 km or 100 mi Cachoeira do Sul
$562
172 km or 107 mi Vacaria
$661
208 km or 129 mi Ararangua
$586
221 km or 137 mi Pelotas
$531
228 km or 141 mi Passo Fundo
$576
235 km or 146 mi Criciuma
$557
238 km or 148 mi Rio Grande
$551
246 km or 153 mi Carazinho
$587
252 km or 156 mi Santa Maria
$526
262 km or 163 mi Lages
$666
277 km or 172 mi Tubarao
$616
285 km or 177 mi Erechim
$608
299 km or 186 mi Sao Gabriel
$476
311 km or 193 mi Bage
$487
318 km or 198 mi Ijui
$563
321 km or 199 mi Concordia
$621
352 km or 219 mi Santo Angelo
$573
354 km or 220 mi Chapeco
$659
363 km or 225 mi Cacador
$625
376 km or 234 mi Florianopolis
$904
382 km or 238 mi Melo
$773
397 km or 247 mi Brusque
$681
397 km or 247 mi Santa Rosa
$582
406 km or 252 mi Blumenau
$699
415 km or 258 mi Itapema
$680
423 km or 263 mi Balneario Camboriu
$693
423 km or 263 mi Santana do Livramento
$537
425 km or 264 mi Rivera
$816
429 km or 266 mi Itajai
$716
446 km or 277 mi Pato Branco
$626
448 km or 278 mi Jaragua do Sul
$659
474 km or 295 mi Obera
$444